Kennie Kennias Shonhiwa-Chikwanha is a battle-tested audit professional with over 15 years of progressive experience spanning public sector institutions, state-owned enterprises, and higher

I have built his foundation at the Office of the Auditor General of Zimbabwe (OAG), serving as senior external auditor from November 2009 to May 2020. In over a decade at OAG, I became the first team member to implement information technology audits following my CISA certification. He designed the institution's generic IT audit programmes in compliance with AFROSAI-E standards, performed ITGC and application controls reviews, reviewed financial statements, and conducted data analytics on financial transactions across public and private sector engagements. I planned and executed multiple assurance engagements end-to-end, coordinated engagement teams, and provided one-on-one training to junior auditors in fieldwork conduct, working paper development, and evidence gathering.

From June 2020 to June 2025, Kennie served as senior internal auditor at Allied Timbers Zimbabwe. I co-developed the annual audit plan with the CEO, audit executive, and audit committee; managed and directed the internal audit unit; and delivered risk analysis reports with concrete recommendations to management and the board. He consulted on and implemented the company's enterprise risk management framework, conducted annual departmental risk assessments, and maintained the risk register. I executed technology audits and special board assignments, led testing of business systems and applications, and coordinated annual budget planning and expenditure monitoring, all while setting performance objectives and managing team productivity. The role cemented his capacity to operate at the most senior levels of organisational governance and risk oversight.
Since June 2025, I have served in the dual role of senior internal auditor and ICT service lead at Lupane State University. He evaluates systems and internal controls, supervises and trains audit staff, and supports the Head of Internal Audit across risk assessment, audit planning, quarterly reporting, and complex investigations. Defining my achievement is the development and full update of internal audit workflows, standard operating procedures, the internal audit charter, and the departmental strategy, all aligned to the Global Internal Audit Standards (GIAS 2024), effective January 2026. I have delivered this ahead of the compliance deadline, positioning LSU at the forefront of public sector audit practice in Zimbabwe and affirming its standing as a standards leader in the profession.
I have a technical toolkit that includes ACL, IDEA, SAGE 1000, COBIT 2019, and ISO 9001:2015. I bring board-level reporting experience, international donor audit credentials, IT governance proficiency, and a proven record of building audit functions, frameworks, and compliance structures across three sectors over 15 years.

Work Terms

My schedule is flexible, but I would prefer to work from 5-10 p.m. South African time. I am looking for a minimum of $25 USD per hour. All forms of communication are ok but we'd prefer emails, messages and WhatsApp.